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  2. INDEX TO 'ADVERTISEMENTS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 228 words
  3. NEW SOUTH WALES.

    Fred Spence, aged 19 years, was riding yesterday in the Mudgee district, when his hat blew off. In trying to recover it he caused his horse to shy, and he was thrown ...

    Article : 206 words
  4. THE COMMONWEALTH. PARLIAMENTARY WORK.

    To-day the Senate will begin by trying to unravel the procedure tangle in regard to the much-debated Supply Bill. A message will be sent to the House of ...

    Article : 352 words
  5. SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

    Professor Lowrie, who has accepted the professorship of the Canterbury Agricultural College, has formally resigned his position as principal of the Roseworthy ...

    Article : 131 words
  6. INDUSTRIAL LEGISLATION.

    An important deputation waited upon Mr. Kingston, the Federal Minister for Trade and Customs, yesterday, to lay before him the views of employers on the ...

    Article : 2,291 words
  7. VICTIMISING A WIDOW.

    The young Englishman George Henry Frostick, who appropriated the money of a widow of Kent; and absconded with it under unusual circumstances, yesterday ...

    Article : 803 words
  8. TATTERSALL'S SWEEPS.

    The further protest of the Premier of Tasmania (Mr. Lewis) against the proposal to give the Postal department power to refuge to transmit letters addressed to ...

    Article : 231 words
  9. THE WALLAROO ELECTION.

    The scrutiny of the voting on Saturday in the district of Wallaroo to fill the vacancy in the House of Assembly caused by the appointment of Mr. H. A. Grainger ...

    Article : 70 words
  10. RETIREMENT OF SENATORS.

    Senator O'Connor undertook some time ago to table a motion covering the retire ment of senators in rotation. Two ways of achieving this have been suggested, one ...

    Article : 101 words
  11. THE GOVERNMENT ASTRONOMER'S FORECAST.

    Monday (6 p.m.).—Fine weather, but frosty or foggy at night, with light variable winds, inland. Cloudy or misty on coast, with fresh north-westerly winds, and moderate to slight sea. ...

    Article : 40 words
  12. ROBBERY OF £800.

    Alfred Settree, of Clayton-street, Balmain, reported to the police last night that while he was at church his house was entered, and a safe, which had been left ...

    Article : 53 words
  13. WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    To-day a deputation rcpresenting 50 men employed in the railway goods-yard waited on the Manister of Railways, demandnig an increase of pay. The men ceased work ...

    Article : 278 words
  14. SYNOPSIS OF THE WEATHER.

    Rainfall at Observatory previous 24 hours to 5 p.m., June 24, nil; since January 1, 15.90in. Average rainfall at Observatory for the first six months of the year, 12.26in. ...

    Article : 362 words
  15. EXECUTIVE MEETING.

    A meeting of the Executive Council will be held this morning, in order that several matters of routine business may be dealt with before the Governor-General goes to ...

    Article : 41 words
  16. TWO SUICIDES.

    John Porter, 82 years of age, committed suicide at Bathurst by cutting his throat on Saturday night. Deceased had of late years been a great sufferer from asthma ...

    Article : 68 words
  17. FEDERAL DEFENCE FORCES.

    A return has been furnished to the Minister of Defence (Sir John Forrest) showing the strength of the defence forces of the Commonwealth. Inclusive of the ...

    Article : 391 words
  18. THE IRONWORKERS' STRIKE.

    There were no fresh developments to-day in connection with the ironworkers' strike. At Mort's Dock works only a few ironmoulders, engineers, and apprentices remain ...

    Article : 120 words
  19. THE NEW HEBRIDES.

    The Prime Minister joins issue with M. Biard D'Aunet, Consul-General for France an Australia, regarding the New Hebrides. M. D'Aunet is reported to have said that ...

    Article : 114 words
  20. THE HIGH COURT.

    The bills covering the constitution and functions of this body are now receiving the final touches, and will shortly be circulated. The more sanguine Ministers think that ...

    Article : 131 words
  21. THE BRISBANE FORECASTS.

    Victoria.—Showery and cold, with fresh N. and N.W. winds over the southern half. Finer in the north, and very cold. Western Australia.—Unsettled and showery in ...

    Article : 205 words
  22. THE MARRICKVILLE SUICIDE.

    The city coroner held an inquiry to-day concerning the death of the young woman Ida Fanny Coote, whose body was found on Saturday in Cook's River, at Marrickville, ...

    Article : 221 words
  23. INTERSTATE COMMISSION.

    The few federal members in Melbourne yesterday were chary of expressing hastily-conceived ideas regarding the Interstate Commission Bill. On the whole ...

    Article : 353 words
  24. SCARCITY OF TRUCKS.

    Published complaints from Beech forest and Nagambie about the delay in removing full trucks and running empty trucks from the railway stations there. are being ...

    Article : 286 words
  25. RIFLE CLUB MOVEMENT. RIFLE NOTES.

    Among the top scorers in the second federal rifle practice, at Williamstown, on Saturday last, the best score at 700 yards was credited to Lieutenant Ison (Railways), who made 45 points, but ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 413 words
  26. PARLIAMENTARY LIBRARIAN.

    The number of candidates for the vacant position of Parliamentary librarian is legion. They come from all quarters of the Commonwealth. Only five have, however, ...

    Article : 304 words
  27. ASTRONOMICAL MEMORANDA FOR JUNE 25.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 27 words
  28. RIVER GAUGINGS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 213 words
  29. CHARGE OF HORSE-STEALING.

    At the police court to-day, John Smith, alias Charles Thomson, alias Duchens, was presented on a charge of stealing five horses, the property of George Webster, of ...

    Article : 294 words
  30. SUDDEN DEATHS.

    A vechicle containing two men was driving along Royal-parade, Royal-park, yesterday afternoon, in the direction of the city, when one of the oceupants, a middle-aged man ...

    Article : 218 words
  31. AN AUSTRALIAN STAFF.

    The feeling of unrest which has prevailed among Australian officers regarding the composition of the staff of the new federal commandant is now allayed, for ...

    Article : 130 words
  32. THE MELBOURNE SHAKESPEARE SOCIETY.

    The Melbourne Shakespeare Society held its adjourned annual meeting on Finday, 21st inst., in the Independent-hall, Russellstreet. The president (Dr. J. P. Wilson) ...

    Article : 338 words
  33. THE "BOARD AND LODGING" INCIDENT.

    In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bent complained last week that Parliament-house, Spring-street, was being turned into a "board and lodging establishment" by ...

    Article : 156 words
  34. VICTORIAN RAILWAY INTERESTS.

    All that the deputy Commissioner of Railways (Mr. Fitzpatrick) would say yesterday about the Interstate Commission Bill, of which a summary was published in ...

    Article : 974 words
  35. IN THE COUNTRY.

    BALLAN.—The members of the rifle club finished firing a competition for a 303 rifle, presented by Messrs. Evans and Darcy. The conditions were seven shots at 200, 300, 400, and 500 yards, with a ...

    Article : 167 words
  36. THE DEFENCE BILL.

    The bill to provide for the regulation of the defence forces of the Commonwealth has been completed by the Parliamentary draftsman, and is now in the hands of the ...

    Article : 197 words
  37. A TRADE BEING RUINED.

    Sir,—The trade referred to is that of fellmongering and wool-scouring. Its ruin is threatened by the Factories Act. The wages board has fixed the hours at ...

    Article : 346 words
  38. THE WEATHER.

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  39. BROKEN HILL WATER SUPPLY.

    Mr. J. P. Sharkey, hydraulic engineer, is at present on a visit to Broken Hill on behalf of the Co-operative Water Company, which proposes to supply the town with ...

    Article : 145 words
  40. ROYAL VISIT EXPENSES.

    The Exhibition trustees spent close upon £500 prior to the Royal visit in fitting up a room for the reception of then Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of ...

    Article : 105 words
  41. POLICE INTELLIGENCE.

    Charles Skeggs, hairdresser, of Bay-street, Port Melbourne was charged, before Mr.Burroughs, J.P., at the local court yesterday, with unlawfully and maliciously wounding his wife with a ...

    Article : 774 words
  42. AGRICULTURAL INTELLIGENCE.

    HOPETOUN, June 24.—Since the drought broke up at the beginning of the present month, the weather has been most favourable for the growth of both crops and grass, steady rain falling every ...

    Article : 557 words
  43. THE PENNY POST.

    The Treasurer, Mr. R. Butler, speaking to-day on the adoption of the penny postage in Victoria, said that he does not think that the other states should share the ...

    Article : 156 words
  44. ST. KILDA COUNCIL.

    When the St. Kilda City Council met last evening there were present the mayor (Lieut.-Colonel Hughes) and Councillors Stedeford, Allen, Pittird, Kemp, Jacoby, ...

    Article : 133 words
  45. RIFLE CLUBS IN WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

    For some years past the military authorities in Western Australia have afforded but scant encouragement to the formation of rifle clubs, contending that it was ...

    Article : 167 words
  46. BURGLARY AT DENILIQUIN.

    Burglars entered the premises of Mr. P. Fagan, general storekeeper, early on Sunday morning, and carried away a quantity of goods. An entrance was ...

    Article : 53 words
  47. WAGGA WAGGA ITEMS.

    Miss R. M. Taylor, late of the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne, has been appointed head nurse at the Wagga Wagga Hospital. ...

    Article : 30 words
  48. COUNTUY PRODUCE MARKETS.

    BALLARAT.—Brophy, Fotey, and Co, report:— "Ineternent weather made supplies very limited to very fair demand. Quote:—Wbeat, 2/8 to 2/9½; bran, 10d. to 10½d.; pollard, 11d. to 1/; flour, £6 ...

    Article : 523 words
  49. QUEENSLAND.

    Mr. Turner, the labour candidate, was to-day declared elected by a majority of one vote for the North Rockhampton seat in the Legislative Assembly. A protest ...

    Article : 48 words
  50. UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE.

    The following candidates have passed:—W. C. Brown. j. Catarinich, J. J. Chirnside, A. S. Dane, Mary Edelsten, N.J. Gerrard, G. Gunderson, H. B. Gill. A. E. Market, Margaret Harper, Ellen ...

    Article : 248 words
  51. AN AUSTRIAN CONSUL'S VIEW.

    An interesting report on the Australian Commonwealth has been published in Vienna from the pen of Dr. A. Scheidel, the consul for Austro-Hungary in Sydney. ...

    Article : 34 words
  52. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY.

    In "The Argus" of yesterday it was suggested that instead of the Commonwealth taking over the Northern Territory from South Australia, as proposed, financial ...

    Article : 383 words
  53. THE BENDIGO EXHIBITION.

    A deputation of representatives of the Brisbane Chambers of Commerce and Manufactures impressed upon the Premier to-day the necessity for Queensland ...

    Article : 90 words
  54. FISH MARKET.

    Snpply:—Fish, 1,418 baskets; crayfish.171 halfdozens; cels,8 bags Adelaid cod, 9 baskets; oysters, 331 bags; turkeys, gobblers, 424 couples; hares, 1234 brace; chickens, 108 do.; wildfowl, 690 ...

    Article : 297 words
  55. RAILWAY CONSTRUCTION.

    It is understood that in constructing the railway from Nerang to Tweed Heads, the tunnels and the bridges will be so built that at some future time the broader ...

    Article : 86 words
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